1983

Wayne County Press Obituary Summaries

Originally saved and organized by Verla Morrie & Bettie Wheat

Transcribed with permission from above April, 2008 by Michael J. Von Gebel in conjunction with Laurie Selpien, if you would like an actual copy of the obituary you can email me at vongoebel@hotmail.com

 

 

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Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Married

Buried

Obit Date

Father/Mother

Adams, Ethel Adeline

Feb 15, 1919, Christopher

Dec. 8, 1983, Fairfield

Rev. Ellsworth Adams, May 18, 1937, Detroit, MI

Harrison Cem., Christopher

Dec 12, 1983 WCP

Clarence & Barbara Viola (Rogers) Dial

Allison, Sarah

Feb. 18, 1914, White Co.

Oct. 3, 1983, Fairfield

 

Kuykendall Cem., nr Carmi, IL

Oct. 9, 1983

Isaac & Flora (Parker) Yates

Andrews, Ella

May 7, 1887, Jasper Twp.

Oct. 14, 1983, Fairfield

Roy Andrews, 1912- died, 1960

Maple Hill Cem.

Oct. 17, 1983 WCP

John & Elizabeth (Wallace) Matthews

Armstrong, Hubert

 

Feb.23,1983, Lawrenceville, IL

 

 

Feb. 24, 1983, WCP

 

Armstrong, John

Nov. 5, 1897, Omaha

Sep. 2, 1983, Springfield, IL

Lindell Whitson, 1918, Fairfield

Elmwood Cem., Flora, IL

Sep. 5, 1983 WCP

Simpson & Clemmie (Troutsdale) Armstrong

Arnold, Jacob H.

Aug. 15, 1886, Mt. Erie

Dec. 28,1983, Olney, IL

Ella Spitler, Sept.,1908, Wayne Co., IL

 

Dec 29, 1983 WCP

Jacob & Barbara (Danterman) Arnold

Atkinson, Opal

Mar. 8 1902, Boyleston

Dec 31, 1982, Fairfield, IL

Charles Franklin Atkinson, Apr. 7, 1923

Maple Hill Cem.

Jan 3, 1983 WCP

Robert & Cora (Jones) Young

Atwood, Loyde

May 17, 1924, Camillas, NY

Dec. 17, 1983, Flora, IL

Mary Ann Hendricks, Mar. 6, 1945, Olney, IL

Travers Cem., Wayne Co.

Dec. 19, 1983 WCP

William Q. & Rachel E. (Gardner) Atwood; WWII

Aug, Roy E.

Belair

July 25, 1983, Marion

Violet McGrew, 1934

Batavia, IL

Jul 28, 1983

Frank & Sadie (Wright) Aug

Austin, Charles D.

May 5, 1909, nr Wayne City

Jul 23, 1983, Indianapolis, IN

Myrtle Lois Cook, July 8, 1945

Atlanta Cemetery, Atlanta, IL

Jul 25, 1983, Pantagraph

John & Rosa Keen Austin

Bailey, Charles

Oct 24, 1885, Arkansas

Jul 23, 1983, Mt. Vernon

M1-Mae, M2 Mary Garrison

Thomason Cemetery

Jul 25, 1983, WCP

Henry & Jane (Harris) Bailey

Barbre, Raymond

June 22, 1898, Illinois

Jul 25, 1983, Enfield, IL

 

Maple Ridge Cem., Carmi, IL

Jul. 28, 1983

Virgil & Mary (Stanley) Barbre

Barnard, Rickey D.

Jan. 24, 1949, Wayne Co.

Oct. 2, 1983, Wayne City

June Loker, Jun. 15, 1968, Keenes

Thomason Cemetery

Oct. 3, 1983 WCP

Lavern &  Doria (Draper) Barnard

Barrett, Walter

Nov. 18, 1901, Wayne Co.

Oct. 4, 1983, Fairfield

Irene Lambrich Oct. 7, 1922, Cisne, IL; She died May 5, 1973

Cisne Cem.

Oct. 6, 1983 WCP

Enos & Leota (Carson) Barrett

Bashore, Hattie Margaret

Oct. 15, 1896, Wayne Co.

Dec. 20, 1983, Fairfield

Ben Bashore Sep. 7, 1919; He died Aug. 31, 1979

Maple Hill Cem.

Dec. 22, 1983 WCP

William Henry & Frances (Cline) Morlan

Bell, Amber Lee

Mar. 25, 1980, Princeton, IN

Nov. 10, 1983, Sikeston, MO

 

 

Nov. 14, 1983 WCP

John & Connie E. (Davis) Bell

Bell, Connie E.

July 18, 1957, Mt. Vernon

Nov. 10, 1983, Sikeston, MO

John Bell

Cubb Prairie Cem., nr Mt. Vernon

Nov. 14, 1983 WCP

Kenneth E. & Betty L. (Sursa) Davis

Bell, Laramie Joe

Apr. 28, 1979, Mt. Carmel

Nov. 10, 1983, Sikeston, MO

 

 

Nov. 14, 1983 WCP

John & Connie E. (Davis) Bell

Bennett, Nellie Weaver

Jul 28, 1898, Johnsonville

Aug. 30, 1983, California

Charles Bennett

California

Sep 15, 1983, WCP

Frank & Lillie Weaver

Benskin, Orville

Mar. 22, 1903, Clay Co.

Feb 18, 1983, Flora, IL

Ethel Gill, Feb. 9, 1927, Olney, IL

Kneff Cem., nr. Flora, IL

Feb. 21, 1983 WCP

Charles & Lucy (Roger) Benskin

Blackburn, Opal V.

Dec 23, 1907, Berry Twp.

Sep 22, 1983, Fairfield

William C. Blackburn, Nov. 23, 1929

Maple Hill Cem.

Sep. 22, 1983, WCP

Charles S. & Clara (Simms) Finley

Blake, Nellie

Aug 4, 1889, Keenes

May 14, 1983, Lomira, WI

Charles Blake, Aug. 19, 1908, Wayne Co.

Salem-Mateer Cem., Wayne Co.

May 17, 1983, WCP

John T. & Emma Newman Payne

Book, Robert E.

Barnhill

Feb., 1983, Abbeville, LA

Delephine Woodrow- deceased; M2- Unknown in Louisiana

Indian Bayou, LA

Feb 14, 1983 WCP

Mr. & Mrs. I.O. Book

Boze, Effie Thomas

 

Dec. 26, 1983, Orange, CA

 

 

Dec. 26, 1983 WCP

 

Boze, W. Homer

Mar. 1, 1897, Pleasant Grove

Jul 14, 1983, Fairfield

Jennie Shorb, Jan. 21, 1922, Fairfield

Maple Hill Cem.

Jul 14, 1983, WCP

Andrew & Christina (Jordan) Boze

Bratton, Dorothy

Nov. 21, 1917, Wayne Co.

Aug. 14, 1983, Elgin

Doyle Bratton

Algonquin Cem. Algonquin, IL

Aug 15, 1983, WCP

Thomas & Anna Miller

Brawley, Michelle Renee

Sep. 16, 1983, Mt. Vernon

Nov. 7, 1983, St. Louis, MO

 

Thomason Cemetery

Nov. 10, 1983 WCP

Michael & Lisa (Russell) Brawley

Brewer, Elsie Delores

 

Dec. 29, 1983, Indianapolis, IN

Wayne Brewer

 

 

 

Briley, Mildred Louise

Jun. 15, 1915, Mill Shoals

July 13, 1983, Evansville, IN

Wilburn Briley, Apr. 10, 1937

East Antioch Cem.

Jul 14, 1983, WCP

Edward & Laura (Kendall) West

Brockfield, Lydia Rose

Sep. 30, 1904, Warren Co., MO

Nov. 13, 1983, Wright City, MO

Victor E. Brockfield Sr., June, 1930

Warrenton Cem., Warrenton, MO

Nov. 28, 1983 WCP

Henry & Alvina (Schroer) Dothage

Brooks, Roy O.

Mar. 17, 1899. Wayne Co.

Jan. 12, 1983, Grundy, IL

M1- Ethel (????) died 1950; M2-Pherne Onson, 1951

Braceville-Gardner Cem., nr. Coal City

Jan. 13, 1983 WCP

Clark & Ethel (Hart) Brooks

Brown, Edythe

Jan. 31, 1895, Grayville, IL

Feb. 4, 1983, Fairfield, IL

Ross E. Brown, Dec. 22, 1915

Bestow Cem.

Feb 7, 1983, WCP

Henry & Carrie (O'Dell) Nicklaus

Brown, Ethel M.

 

Aug, 1983, Lebanon, IL

Frank Brown

Salem

Aug 22, 1983, WCP

Wellington & Mary (Vanfossan) Huntsberry

Brown, James D.

 

Dec. 17, 1983, Tuscon, AZ

Anita Van Meter, 1948

Tuscon, AZ

Dec. 22, 1983 WCP

David & Julia Brown

Brown, Mary (Hedrick) Cole

 

Aug. 25, 1983, Auburndale, FL

 

Lakeland Memorial Gardens

Sep. 1, 1983 WCP

John W. & Lillie Hedrick

Brown, R. Merle

Jun 27, 1910, Wayne Co.

Oct. 10, 1983

Wanda Hillenburg-she died in 1976

Phillips Cem., Streator, IL

Oct. 12, 1983, Pantagraph

Willard & Nora Hansen Brown

Bruce, Clara

Sep. 17, 1890, Keenes

Feb. 17, 1983, Fairfield

Ira Bruce, Sep. 5, 1908, Wayne Co.

Salem Cem., nr. Wayne City

Feb. 21, 1983 WCP

Marion & Arminda (Mandrell) Shook

Brummett, Larry L.

Dec. 19, 1937, Wayne Co.

Nov. 15, 1983, Mattoon, IL

 

Haven Hill Cem., Olney, IL

Nov. 17, 1983, WCP

Pearl & Hattie (Gardner) Brummett Sr.

Bryant, Esther Gray

Dec. 18, 1906, Mt. Carmel

Jul 1, 1983, Fairfield

Richard Bryant

Maple Hill Cem.

Jul 4, 1983, WCP

Sherman & Effie (Houston) Briner

Buchanan, Lucille

Nov 27, 1913, Shawneetown

Feb 6, 1983, Fairfield

Clarence Buchanan, Sep. 20, 1930, Albion

Graceland Cem., Albion, IL

Feb 7, 1983, WCP

Lonzo & Mylie (Douglas) Mayhall

Buchanan, Willard E.

Jul 3, 1906, Wayne Co.

Sep. 28, 1983, Mt. Vernon

Blanche Gilbert, Aug. 19, 1930, Wayne Co.

Olive Branch Cem.

Oct. 3, 1983 WCP

Oscar & Emma (Koger) Buchanan

Bullard, Mamie

Jan. 25, 1899, Effingham Co.

Jun 7, 1983, Rinard, IL

Virgil Bullard, 1922, Wayne Co.

Johnsonville Cem.

Jun 9, 1983, WCP

Henry & Ida (Haynes) Galbraith

Burkett, Earl

May 19, 1896, Wayne Co.

Aug 13, 1983, Russellville, AR

Grace Hook

Orchardville RLDS Cem.

Aug. 15, 1983, WCP

William & Parthenia (Henson) Burkett

Butcher, Burlie

Jan. 7, 1903, Marion Co.

Aug. 24, 1983, Flora, IL

Clela Malone, Feb. 27, 1927, Marion Co.

Floral Garden of Memories, Flora

Aug. 25, 1983, WCP

Cam & Kate (Shieley) Butcher

Butler, John

Jan. 26, 1916, Wayne City

Jun. 29, 1983, Fairfield

 

Thomason Cem.

Jun. 30, 1983 WCP

Mortin & Mary Anna (Robertson) Butler

Caldwell, John T.

 

Oct. 14, 1983, Mendota, IL

Beulah Sledge, 1940

 

Oct. 17, 1983 WCP

 

Caldwell, Martin

May, 12, 1903, Ohio

May 10, 1983, Lewisville, TX

M1- Donnie (dec.), M2 Barbara Hayes

Flower Mound Cem., Flower Mound, TX

May 12, 1983

 

Calhoun, Golda

Jun 1, 1897, Goldengate

Nov. 20, 1983, Mt. Vernon

Earl Calhoun, early 1940's

Thomason Cemetery

Nov 24, 1983 WCP

James & R. (Kemps) Lathrop

Cantrell, Johnie

Oct. 1, 1900, Wayne Co.

Jan. 8, 1983, Flora, IL

Ruby Lee, Jun 6, 1935, Fairfield

Powers Cem.

Jan. 13, 1983 WCP

Walter & Essie (Easley) Cantrell

Carpenter, Flossie M.

Jun 28, 1892, Wayne Co.